Daily Shows Ronny Chieng breaks down Trumps $1.8 billion slush fund
Donald Trump's Department of Justice has established a $1.8 billion fund that could be used to support his allies facing prosecution. This fund, dubbed the 'Anti-Weaponisation Fund,' was created as part of a settlement related to a lawsuit involving Trump's tax returns. Critics, including late-night hosts, have labeled it a 'slush fund' and raised concerns about its implications for corruption.
- ▪The fund was financed by taxpayers and could compensate Trump's allies.
- ▪It was established in exchange for the Trump family dropping a $10 billion lawsuit against the IRS.
- ▪Critics have expressed concerns about the fund's potential misuse and labeled it a 'slush fund.'
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Announced on Monday, Donald Trump's Department of Justice handed the U.S. president a $1.8 billion fund financed by taxpayers, which could be used to compensate Trump's allies — including those prosecuted for the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol. The "Anti-Weaponisation Fund" was established by the DoJ "in exchange" for the Trump family to drop their $10 billion lawsuit against Trump's IRS disclosing their tax returns. If all this sounds...off to you, critics have called out Trump's "slush fund," including late show hosts like Stephen Colbert — and The Daily Show's Ronny Chieng breaks it down in the clip above."If you're confused by what's going on here, I went to law school OK? So let me explain it to you visually," said Chieng, showing a graphic to demonstrate.
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